The ConTACT Act creates a five-year grant for schools that adopt the measures and run neurological tests on athletes from grades 6 through high school, according to the report. Pascrell's bill was created a year ago after Montclair High School football player Ryne Dougherty died two days after suffering a blow to the head that caused a brain hemorrhage.

Noah Addis/The Star-LedgerTravis Hubbard, a Montclair football player and friend of Ryne Dougherty, after speaking during a funeral service for Ryne Dougherty at Christ Church in Montclair in 2008. Pascrell's bill was created a year ago after Dougherty died two days after suffering a blow to the head that caused a brain hemorrhage.